A role-playing game (RPG and sometimes roleplaying game) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making or character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal system of rules and guidelines. There are several forms of RPG.
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Watching people pretend to be vampires is what got me through 2020
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A North Carolina scientist says chocolate, tea fight COVID-19
Coronavirus in Context is a weekly newsletter where we bring you facts that matter about the COVID-19 pandemic and the ...
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NBA 2K21 review: More of a patch for NBA 2K20 than a new game
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The Outer Worlds DLC review: Peril on Gorgon is more of the same (and that's a good thing)
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Final Fantasy XIV Online with 30 days of play time is free through 26 May: Here's how to get it
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You can nab a free copy of the original Witcher from GOG
GOG is giving away a copy of The Witcher -- though the catch is you have to be willing to sign up for a newsletter and to ...
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How to play Dungeons & Dragons while you're stuck in quarantine
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Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed to September (thank goodness)
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Review: NBA2K20 is the best RPG I've ever played
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Wendy's (yes, Wendy's) released a tabletop RPG
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Here's what games I'd be playing if National Video Game Day was a real holiday
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Here's 5 tabletop RPGs to scratch your Cyberpunk 2077 itch
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Elden Ring sounds like Dark Souls, but open-world
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The Starfinder Beginner Box is an inclusive introduction to tabletop RPGs
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